8-letter words containing a, s, u
- arcesius — a son of Zeus and Euryodia, father of Laertes, and grandfather of Odysseus.
- arcturus — the brightest star in the constellation Boötes: a red giant. Visual magnitude: –0.4; spectral type: K2III; distance: 37 light years
- arethusa — a North American orchid, Arethusa bulbosa, having one long narrow leaf and one rose-purple flower fringed with yellow
- arguedas — Alcides [ahl-see-th es] /ɑlˈsi ðɛs/ (Show IPA), 1879–1946, Bolivian author, sociologist, and statesman.
- argufies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of argufy.
- arguidos — Plural form of arguido.
- arminius — ?17 bc–?21 ad, Germanic chieftain: organized a revolt against the Romans in 9 ad
- arousing — causing sexual excitement
- arquebus — a portable long-barrelled gun dating from the 15th century: fired by a wheel-lock or matchlock
- arsenous — of or containing trivalent arsenic
- arsonous — relating to arson
- arthouse — a cinema which specializes in showing films which are not part of the commercial mainstream
- aruspicy — haruspicy.
- as usual — You use as usual to indicate that you are describing something that normally happens or that is normally the case.
- asarotum — (in ancient Roman architecture) a painted pavement.
- asbestus — Mineralogy. a fibrous mineral, either amphibole or chrysotile, formerly used for making incombustible or fireproof articles.
- ascanius — the son of Aeneas and Creusa; founder of Alba Longa, mother city of Rome
- ascidium — part of a plant that is shaped like a pitcher, such as the modified leaf of the pitcher plant
- asmodeus — (in Jewish demonology) prince of the demons
- asperous — Rough, rugged, uneven.
- aspidium — a variety of fern that is used in the treatment of various ailments
- assaults — Plural form of assault.
- assoluta — absolute; supreme: a prima ballerina assoluta.
- assuaged — to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate: to assuage one's grief; to assuage one's pain.
- assuager — Someone who or something which assuages.
- assuages — to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate: to assuage one's grief; to assuage one's pain.
- assuerus — Ahasuerus.
- assuming — You use assuming or assuming that when you are considering a possible situation or event, so that you can think about the consequences.
- assurers — Plural form of assurer.
- assuring — to declare earnestly to; inform or tell positively; state with confidence to: She assured us that everything would turn out all right.
- astounds — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of astound.
- astucity — Craftiness; astuteness.
- asturian — of or relating to Asturias
- asturias — a region and former kingdom of NW Spain, consisting of a coastal plain and the Cantabrian Mountains: a Christian stronghold against the Moors (8th to 13th centuries); rich mineral resources
- astutely — of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious: an astute analysis.
- asuncion — the capital and chief port of Paraguay, on the Paraguay River, 1530 km (950 miles) from the Atlantic. Pop: 1 750 000 (2005 est)
- at issue — The question or point at issue is the question or point that is being argued about or discussed.
- atropous — growing straight, without inversion
- ats&gwtu — All Trinidad Sugar and General Workers Trade Union
- aubusson — a town in central France, in the Creuse department: a centre for flat-woven carpets and for tapestries since the 16th century. Pop: 4662 (1999)
- auctions — Plural form of auction.
- audibles — Plural form of audible.
- audients — Plural form of audient.
- auditees — Plural form of auditee.
- auditors — Plural form of auditor.
- augments — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of augment.
- augsburg — a city in S Germany, in Bavaria: founded by the Romans in 14 bc; site of the diet that produced the Peace of Augsburg (1555), which ended the struggles between Lutherans and Catholics in the Holy Roman Empire and established the principle that each ruler should determine the form of worship in his lands. Pop: 259 217 (2003 est)
- augurers — Plural form of augurer.
- auguries — Plural form of augury.
- augustan — characteristic of, denoting, or relating to the Roman emperor Augustus Caesar (63 bc–14 ad), his period, or the poets, notably Virgil, Horace, and Ovid, writing during his reign